Month: April 2017

By Bright Niwaha The construction of Uganda Christian University main campus roads has been commissioned today at Allan Galpin in Mukono. This marks the beginning of paving , construction, and rehabilitation roads, paths and parking space within the university campus. The current road network is about 3km. 1km will be worked on in what Dr John Senyonyi, the Vice Chancellor, called the first phase. It includes Suubi road, Sanyu road, Library Rise, Alpha roads, ascent to Agape road, access to Junction road, and Football Field access. The contracted company for the…

BY AGATHA MUHAISE For the seventh time, Uganda Christian University (UCU) law students will be representing Uganda in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition from April 9 to 15 at New Jersey Avenue, Washington DC. The team of four students led by Arnold Agaba, a lecturer in the Faculty of Law and head of moots at UCU earned their right to compete in the international round, by emerging champions at the national rounds hosted by the Cavendish University Faculty of Law, Kampala. UCU beat teams from the…

BY Staff Writer The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), a global body for professional accountants, has accredited Uganda Christian University’s (UCU) Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), in Accounting majors. The accreditation of this programme comes with an exemption of six papers for the UCU graduates who majored in accounting applying to sit for ACCA. “We have been chasing for this exemption accreditation for a while now, and I am happy it was finally formalized. “This accreditation means that our students of BBA who majored in accounting, already did course…

By Agatha Muhaise Daphine Namanya, a first-year law student at Uganda Christian University, Kampala Campus, who was reportedly kidnapped from Nayanga Triangular Zone in Rubaga Division on March 23, was found at a home in the suburbs of Rubaga, on March 26. In an interview with The Standard, Namanya said that she had gone to a CentePoint (Centenary Bank ATM) in Rubaga to withdraw money for her tuition and deposit it in either Stanbic Bank or KCB Bank as the university had instructed, when she was kidnaped. “I went to…

By Staff Writer Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), in its bid to improve tax education and general awareness, organized a tax debate on March 14 at Uganda Christian University (UCU), main campus. The event took place at Nkoyoyo Hall under the theme: “Uganda’s tax system: A solution to Uganda’s financing problem.” The main discussant, Dr Asa Mugenyi, the chairperson in the Tax Appeals Tribunal and lecturer of revenue and taxation at UCU, made a presentation on how business revenue has over the years impacted the stability of Uganda’s economy. “Since 1991,…

BY NICHOLAS OPOLOT AND BRIGHT NIWAHA The budget for financial year dominated the deliberations of the guild week at Uganda Christian University (UCU) from March 20 to 25. The proposed guild budget totalling to Shs395,521,500 was presented by Steven Bugembe, the finance minister, in accordance with the parliamentary rules of procedure. The finance minister is mandated to present the proposed budget, which, when approved by parliament, is sent to the Director of Student Affairs, and the DVC Finance and Administration. Funds for the budget will be received majorly from students’…

BY BRIGHT NIWAHA The Minister of Ethics and Integrity, Fr Simon Lokodo, has advised the students of Uganda Christian University to join the fight against the increasing moral decadence that is eating up the youth in the country. While addressing the students during the community worship gathering in Nkoyoyo Hall on March 28, Fr Lokodo said that insensitivity has unfortunately destroyed the pillars of good statesmanship in Uganda, eroding the traditional cultures, making the youth vulnerable to moral decadence. “A lot of manifestations like high levels of indiscipline, arrogance, disrespect,…

The Cardinals came from a goal down to share the spoils with Kampala International University in the University Football League opener this season BY FRED HIDULA The Cardinals opened the sixth University Football League season with a 1-1 home draw against Kampala International University (KIU) at the new pitch at Uganda Christian University (UCU) on March 22. Isaac Odeke put the visitors ahead to ensure that the first half ended 1-0. The home side returned strongly, thanks to Muzeifa Barigye’s free kick that ensured that the two sides shared the…

BY STAFF WRITER Bachelor of Development Studies (BDS) have defeated defending champions Bachelor of Laws (LLB) 1-0 to emerge the winners of this semester’s guild soccer tournament, held on March 25 at the new pitch. An early goal by BDS sealed the victory against a better LLB side that dominated possession and created more chances throughout the match, but all in vain. Ashley Agaba, the BDS team captain, says teamwork was the key to their success. Solomon Egwar, the LLB team manager, attributed too much confidence to their failure…

BY FRED HIDULA The Shepherds triumphed over Kyambogo Rugby Club 43-15 in the second tier rugby championship at the new pitch on March 21 after beating the same side 44-7 in the first round on January 28. “If we win all our next three games, then we will win the championship,” Denis Etuket, the Shepherds tactician, revealed after the match. Shepherds captain Timothy Luyirika picked up 11 points while Euphrey Orach had two tries and Conrad Mukwaya one try. Luyirika told The Standard that they are nine points behind…